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Blue Drum Case: Muskaan and Sahil to approach High Court
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News18•16-10-2026, 13:47
Blue Drum Case: Muskaan and Sahil to approach High Court
- •Muskaan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, sentenced to death in the Saurabh Rajput murder case, are preparing to appeal in the High Court.
- •A day after the sentencing, Muskaan asked the jail superintendent about the procedure for filing an appeal in the High Court and sought legal help.
- •Muskaan's family has distanced themselves from her, while Saurabh's family has vowed to fight the case up to the Supreme Court.
- •The district court pronounced the death sentence on October 14, 2026, and an appeal must be filed in the High Court within one month.
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Saurabh Rajput was murdered on March 3, 2025, by his wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, who then concealed his dismembered body inside a cement-filled blue drum. Police recovered the body and arrested both suspects on March 19, 2025, leading to a 13-month trial before a district court.
On October 14, 2026, District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput following their conviction on September 30.
Following her sentencing, Muskan inquired with the jail superintendent about the high court appeal process and sought legal help to challenge the death sentence. Meanwhile, the victim's family stated they will pursue the case up to the Supreme Court.
